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[Safety and Efficacy of TAS-102 with Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer - A Case Report].

Authors :
Arakawa S
Horiguchi A
Tomishige H
Kawabe N
Nagata H
Ishihara S
Ito M
Asano Y
Ito R
Isetani M
Shimizu K
Kamio K
Kawai T
Yasuoka H
Imaeda Y
Source :
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy [Gan To Kagaku Ryoho] 2018 Apr; Vol. 45 (4), pp. 649-651.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Chemotherapywith TAS-102 with bevacizumab(Bmab)is a new treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer. A 67-year-old male patient with synchronous multiple liver metastases was treated with TAS-102 with Bmab as a fifth-line chemotherapy. It was demonstrated that liver metastases decreased in size by1 3%bycomputed tomography(CT)after 3 months of TAS-102 with Bmab therapy. The Grade 3 or worst adverse event that was experienced was neutropenia. The patient was able to continue treatment with TAS-102 with Bmab for 6 months. TAS-102 with Bmab treatment was safetyand efficacious as a late-line chemotherapytreatment for metastatic colorectal cancer.

Details

Language :
Japanese
ISSN :
0385-0684
Volume :
45
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29650823